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35 years of Helping our Neighbors

News Story — Season of Sharing

Season of Sharing Helps Bay Area Families Find Relief

In the first year, 1,478 families were helped with rent and other needs, and area food banks fed more than 50,000 people using the funds raised.

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Understanding Suburban Chinese Voters

News Story — Democracy

A new look at an often-overlooked voter group

New study reveals this is a must-not-miss community of voters

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Diego Rivera’s Pan American Unity at SFMOMA

News Story — Immigrant Rights

The enormous mural is currently on display at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) free to the public.

The exhibition was made possible in part by the Evelyn D. Haas Exhibition Fund.

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Lightning in a Bottle: Building Lasting Growth from Viral Moments

Report — Leadership

How to adapt communications and fundraising to the moment.

Steps to leverage “lightning in a bottle” moments to build long-term power and sustainable organizations.

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California Black Freedom Fund

News Story — Democracy

Haas, Jr. Fund joins other California funders to launch five-year, $100 million initiative to invest in Black power-building and organizing.

Co-created with Black leaders, first-of-its-kind effort seeks to ensure that grassroots, Black-led groups have the resources they need to eradicate systemic and institutional racism.

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Getting Out the 2020 Vote

Slideshow — Democracy

Developing the right messages to mobilize communities of color now and into the future.

Across California, groups are using tested messages to reach Black, Latino and AAPI voters through digital get-out-the-vote campaigns.

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You Belong Here

Video — Immigrant Rights

UC Berkeley Celebrates Opening of Robert D. Haas Undocumented Community Resource Center

Video from opening event showcases students’ powerful stories about their immigrant journeys and the value of community and belonging.

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LGBT Giving Project

Report — LGBT Equality

Confronting a Challenge—and Seeing Opportunity

New report highlights lessons from nine years of research to raise more money for LGBT groups.

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REACH Fund Awards $1.36 Million

News Story — Leadership

Integrating Racial Equity in Nonprofit Work

The Racial Equity to Accelerate Change (REACH) Fund at Borealis Philanthropy announces the second year of grantmaking to 14 practitioners providing racial equity consultative services to nonprofit organizations.

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California Immigrant Resilience Fund

News Story — Immigrant Rights

Undocumented immigrants play a crucial role in the California economy but are left out of federal relief programs

Philanthropy is joining together with the State of California to help fill the gap and provide direct support to undocumented immigrants and their families.

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A New Push for Campus Equity

Press Release — College Success

Haas, Jr. Fund Joins with UC Berkeley in Broad Effort to Recruit, Support More Diverse Students

Major grant supports scholarships for African American students, new outreach and recruitment focused on underrepresented students, and investments in a more welcoming campus climate.

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Talent Justice

Report — Leadership

Investing in Equity in the Nonprofit Workforce

Helping funders and nonprofits invest in advancing intersectional racial equity across nonprofits.

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Curated Collections

Dive deep. Each of these handpicked resource collections offers an in-depth exploration of key issues.

Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund

Hear these powerful stories of how Season of Sharing is helping channel our community’s compassion into emergency assistance for Bay Area families facing hard times.

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Coaching Video Series

Learn about coaching directly from leaders and coaches who worked with this unique form of leadership development.

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Social Change Leadership

Hear how social justice leaders are navigating the twin challenges of strengthening their organizations, while making social change.

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The FLA Evaluation

See the difference long-term, tailored leadership support can make, in this five-year evaluation of the FLA program.

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Featured Content

Understanding Suburban Chinese Voters

Diego Rivera’s Pan American Unity at SFMOMA

Lightning in a Bottle: Building Lasting Growth from Viral Moments

A New Push for Campus Equity

Race to Lead

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35 years of Helping our Neighbors

Understanding Suburban Chinese Voters

Diego Rivera’s Pan American Unity at SFMOMA

Lightning in a Bottle: Building Lasting Growth from Viral Moments

California Black Freedom Fund

Getting Out the 2020 Vote

You Belong Here

LGBT Giving Project

REACH Fund Awards $1.36 Million

California Immigrant Resilience Fund

A New Push for Campus Equity

Talent Justice

Curated Collections

Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund

Coaching Video Series

Social Change Leadership

The FLA Evaluation

Featured Content

Understanding Suburban Chinese Voters

Diego Rivera’s Pan American Unity at SFMOMA

Lightning in a Bottle: Building Lasting Growth from Viral Moments

A New Push for Campus Equity

Race to Lead

We’re a Learning Organization

Resources Search Filters

Resources That Match Filter Criteria

35 years of Helping our Neighbors

Understanding Suburban Chinese Voters

Diego Rivera’s Pan American Unity at SFMOMA

Lightning in a Bottle: Building Lasting Growth from Viral Moments

California Black Freedom Fund

Getting Out the 2020 Vote

You Belong Here

LGBT Giving Project

REACH Fund Awards $1.36 Million

California Immigrant Resilience Fund

A New Push for Campus Equity

Talent Justice

Curated Collections

Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund

Coaching Video Series

Social Change Leadership

The FLA Evaluation

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